Electrical Avionics Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; onsite full-time position

Annual base salary: $140,000–$175,000 per year, plus potential bonus and equity.

Company

Develops in-space transportation and infrastructure services using cost-effective, energy-efficient systems supported by aerospace, propulsion, and robotics engineering.

What you will do

• Design, build, test, and support flight operations for avionics units used in in-space transportation vehicles.
• Develop flight computers, data-handling systems, payload interfaces, power converters, power distribution systems, sensors, cameras, radio communications, and microwave amplifiers.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout, including designs in Altium Designer.
• Conduct detailed technical reviews of electronics designs and PCB layouts.
• Help define test plans for TVAC, vibration, thermal, radiation, EMC, and EMI flight qualification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing electronics for LEO, GEO, or deep-space environments, including radiation, thermal, and vibration considerations.
• Technical expertise in at least one area: high-speed digital, power, RF, or mixed-signal electronics.
• Experience with PCB design, circuit simulation, embedded software, fault-tolerant systems, or spacecraft avionics architectures.
• Must be able to access export-controlled technology and hold or maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident status, or protected-person status is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with radiation test campaigns.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or other U.S. government development and deployment programs.
• Experience with LTspice and high-speed interfaces, FPGAs, microprocessors, memory, ADCs, DACs, image sensors, or analog front ends.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on commercial space transportation and infrastructure technologies.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, sick time, and paid parental leave.